Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-07-01
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCE.
MENr.

MENT.
AS the number of High Schools and
commencement exercises are rapidly
increasing in the county, and society is
rapidly dividing up into numerous secret
organizations, all Of which require time
and attention of the local PRESS we
have looked forward to the time for a
few years past when we might hres+k
over the established custom of publish.
ing the es5nys of the Pcrrysburg High
SCHOOL, While we have always found
them to contain interesting matter and
usually wholesome sentiment TO circu-
late in any community, the increasing
number of graduates together with TIE
increasing demand each year and each
week for space for local news, we have
found it next TO impossible to give space
for them in full or time to Gull and re.
produce an intelligent synopsis. We
feel that we have discovered no better
time than the present to break over the
custom. BY far the larger majority Of
=
rectly interested in the exercises and es-
says are usually present, which is an
other excuse for the newspaper.
There is also another excuse, it our
estimation of still more Importance to
the cause Of education. There is a cry
ing need for reform in commence
ment exercises, which would more ac-
curately illustrate the attainments OF
graduates so far as they have advanced
in education. 1t is no disparagement to
the pupil to say that all people are not
born essayists or to literary tastes and
pursuits. Some excel in one branch and
some in another. People differ in this
almost as widely as in feature, But it
is oisparagement to the graduate when
citizens well informed in educational
matters can and do say III could easilv
detect who wrote this, that and the
other essay, but who wrote that one.
could not detect that" And then again
when it is given out in advance that +.
man is TO write the essay for a girl
graduate, and that more than the Board
would get dig or hit. 1t is q dispar-
agement to the pupil, so many of whom
end their school life at the close of the
High School, to thus start them out to
battle with the rugged realities of life, |
We trust that those who make teaching
profession viii give due thought to
the Importance of this part Of our edu.
cational system.
THE EXERCISES.
AS usual the hall was crowded to an
overflow on Friday night last, The
evening was cool and delightful. Am
pie Justice had been placed upon deco
fations on the stage by the Juniors,
which were unusually neat, but not
gaudy.
The program, Which was given in
these columns two weeks ago, was exc
cuted in very creditabe manner. The
music by the Bowling Green Orchestra
was very fine and well received by the
audience. The address of Rev. Wiltsie
to the Glass was well timed and practi-
cal throughout. The five graduates
were well and kindly remembered in
floral offerings of exquisite taste, and
some OF them received some very hand
some and valuable presents.
THE RECEPTION.
1t was wi4e decision of the Juniors IL
change the date of their reception from
Friday TO Monday evening, giving all
time for rest that they might more fully
enjoy the pleasant evening which was in
store for them. The beautiful grounds
surrounding The residence of Mr., & Mrs.
Geir were well illuminated by Chinese Ian.
terms, and the spacious parlors and halls of
the residence as well rs the grounds were
hiIed with happy throng of young people,
and good sprinklng of older ones. Let
us trust that the friendships cemented
npon this occasion will last through TO the
close oil The next school year.